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Fund allows Ticos to invest in space travel

Posted: Friday, February 03, 2012 - By Karla Arias Alvarado
Franklin Chang's company Ad Astra Rocket will give anyone in Costa Rica the opportunity to invest for a minimum of ₡50,000 ($100).
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Ajita Chowhan

From left, Aldesa’s Oscar Chaves, astronaut Franklin Chang and Pedro Chaves, of the National Insurance Institute, announce a new investment fund for Chang’s Ad Astra Rocket Company.

Thanks to Costa Rican astronaut Franklin Chang, for $100, anyone can become an investor in space travel. 

Chang’s Costa Rica-based Ad Astra Rocket Company is now offering affordable public shares to help finance its plasma rocket engine program, making Costa Rica the only country in the region where individuals can help change the way space travel is conducted. 

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Comments

Bill Salazar

Saturday February 04 2012

Be nice to see some of the technical talent in CR used and developed and not expoited for a change - funding for this program I imagine would be astronomical and fall short -

Rich Mccann

Friday February 03 2012

SCAM!!! I will be the first to say it. This "fund" will magically colapse at some future point and leave investor wondering what happened.

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